DK Travel : Honolulu & O’ahu : Performing arts

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Mamiya Theater

Mamiya, named after the pioneering heart surgeon who endowed it, is used for recitals, dance, and performances.
Mānoa Valley Theatre

This small but highly respected theater is a former church hall out in a graveyard in misty Mānoa Valley.
Neal S. Blaisdell Arena

When Honolulu lands a rock show or traveling circus, this basic hall is where it happens.
Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall

The 2,185-seat concert hall is home of the Honolulu Symphony, the Hawai’i Opera Theater, Ballet Hawai’i’s annual holiday Nutcracker , and most other symphonic events.
O-Bon

O-Bon is a traditional Japanese religious observance but has evolved, as have so many cultural practices in the islands, into a more secular event. O-Bon dances honor deceased ancestors and are joyous occasions marked by drums, music, dances, and, nowadays, festival foods and fun activities.
Pahu

Perhaps the most sacred of hula implements, pahu are drums, traditionally made using coconut tree trunk with a covering of sharkskin.
Pū’ili

Bamboo sticks, one end of each cut into a fringe so that they produce a rattling sound when played by hula dancers.
Slack-Key Guitar

The term slack-key refers to a style of playing the guitar in which the strings are loosened, producing a jangly sound. Gabby Pahinui was, perhaps, the most famous of Hawai’i’s slack-key masters – others included Raymond Kane and Sonny Chillingworth.
Society of Seven

Long-running variety show relying on show tunes, ’60s hits, and costumed pratfalls.
Standing Bass

As in jazz ensembles, the standing bass has found its way into a lot of contemporary Hawaiian music.